Pickup construction



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PICK-UP CONSTRUCTION Original Filed Dec. 1, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Russelllfl Rang. PH M Dec. 18, 1945. R. R; RANEY PICK-UP CONSTRUCTION Original Filed Dec. 1, 1938 45!;eets-Sheet 4 \m: Wu H. 2 ,3 m a 3 mm ww. p Q 3 m Q wu o E A mm mw J. u .:H. W6! an 3. NJ NM 29 32 R. QW. V K. H mm f Patented Dec. 18, 1945 PICKUP-OONSTRUOTION Russell R. Raney, Auburn, N. Y., assignor to In- -ternational Harvester Company, a corporation v of New Jersey I vOriginal application December 1, 1938, Serial No. -243',412.' Divided and this application July 30, 1941; ScrialNo. 404,644

-ls fllaims. (01. 56 364) upright U-shaped member 32',v"which is" secured f .This application is. a'divisioniof application Serial No. 243,412Z-filed December 1',I1938.

The suppo rting'of apickaup unitvas part of a traveling pick-up balerpresents a considerable problem. It is desirable that the pick-up unit be connected in such a way that it is easily propelled in. normal operating position and that it-be capable of. easy' detachment and be relatively stable when detached from the balerfor transport. I An object of the invention is to provide a novel frame structure for supporting a pick-up unit of a pick-up baler.

Another object islthe provision l'of a frame structure for aipickeup'unit which permits-easy detachmentof the unit and convenient transport of the same,

I Other Objects will appear. from the disclosure.

The pick-up balert of.- the; .present invention comprises a baler unit, ai ick-up unitand a conveying .mechanism' therebetween. The-pick up unit is supported on a. triangular or A frame connected to' the main-axle with provision for adjustmentofvthe unit lwith respect to the frame at the end away from' theaxle,

Inthe drawings: a v Figure 1 shows the pick-up baler in side elevation; v

Figure 2 is a side elevation-partly-insectiorigon an-.-en1-arged scale, a of av portion of the pick-up baler with certain parts omitted;

.' Figure 3 is a'plan' viewlofi the parts-ofrFigure 2;

Figure 4 is aasectional view taken along the 1ines'4+4 'oflFigure 3; t V

Figure 5 is adetailview. showing a s1idable-.con-

nection between thepick-up .unit :and the =ba1er unit; and, I

v Figure 61 shows the \pick-uptunit in transport position.

iThe .pickrup baler iofnthe present invention comprises a pick-uplunit 13,1 a conveyer' mech-- anism H, and baler unit l2. The pick-up unit includes a bodye-l3lhaving a floor Hand sides 15. At the loweriend of .thebodv .13 is acylinder -I'! having tinesILlaithereon and lugs l9;--between which fit. slats 2B, which .move upwardly over. the floor 14 of the body. The ends ottheslatsare attached tochains. 2! at opposite l. sides of the body I3. One or these chains .drivesw aisprocket 22, which in turn drives ashaft 23 to-.Which is secured a, sprocket 24."'The,sprocket 24 drives a chain 15. which in turn drives a sprocket '26-secured tolthe end' shaft .21 onwhich a roll l28 ,is mounted,c-having lugs'29.-

" The upper end of the body 13 is pivoted on an ends of the legs otallv secured in i the lowering of tolegs 33 of a triangular or A frame 34 havingva transverse connecting piece 35. The converging 33 are secured to a p1ate-3l', *piv turnby a pin 38 to af bracket 39 attached to the end of an; axle All. "This axle extends the entire width of the pick-up loader and issupported ,at one end on a wheel 4|, andat the other end on awheel 42. The front end of the triangular frame issupported onaxles 44 and caster wheels45. -Asshown in Figure 2, there is mountedupon the transverse member an upright piece lfi. Anarcuate toothmember "41 is secured tothe member 46 and to the one side piece 33 of the A- framei A rock-shaftig is rotatably secured to the transverse member 35 -and has secured thereto a lever 50 havingdetent mechanism-5l thereon-adapted to engage the "arcuate toothmember l'l. A link 52 is pivotally secured to the under side of thebody 43 bvmeans of a lug -member-53 and is also-pivotally secured; to the lever 50 at 54.; Abail member55 is-also pivotal1y secured to -the link -52 and supports an apron-56- adapted to support the slats 20 heneath the body l3. The apron 56 is thus adjusted automatically during raising or lowering-of the pickno dy. ,7 c

The mechanism -just-describedis at the "lowerside of the pick-up unit, as viewed in Figure 3; A- similar mechanism is located at the other side. However, in this case, there is a shortarm 51 securedto the rock-shaft 49in parallel relation to-the lever 50. A flexible member 58 4510011- nected to thisarm 51 and extends around a sheave 59.to a connection with a rod- 60 secured in turn toan arm 6| pivotally secured at -62'tothe under side of an operators platform 63. -A-lever '64, having detent mechanism thereon is also pivotally mounted at 62 so as-to-swing with thearm BI, and. is adaptedto belocked to an arcuate tooth portionfii of a be tmember 66 secured to the operators platform 63. By means of the mechanism-just described,'the position of the lowerend of the body l3 may be reguIa'ted By the lever 50; the lower or forward end o-f-the body I3 islowered. A raising ofthe leveneffects 2. raising of this same end'of the body. With the detent mechanism 5| held'out of engagement with the 'arcuate tooth member 41,. asshown in Figure 2, control of the lower end "of the body 13 is had through thelev'ertl.

. A power unit 68 is mounted at the frontof the pick-11p baler and drives, by'means of a pulley 69, a belt 1e which intii'rn drives a" pulley" "H.

The pulley 1] is 'coaxially mounted'with a pulley 12 driving the same, and this pulley 12 drives a belt 13, in turn driving a pulley 14. The pulley 14 is mounted on a shaft 15 which it drives.

Also mounted on this shaft is a sprocket 10 driven by the shaft 15, and the sprocket 16 in turn drives a chain 11. The chain 11 drives a sprocket 18 mounted upon a shaft 19 and arranged to drive the same through an overrunning clutch 80. A sprocket 8| is mounted on the shaft 19 and driven by it, and drives in turn a chain 82. The chain 82 drives a spi'ocket 83 secured to a slip clutch 84 mounted upon one end of a shaft 85. At the other end of the shaft 85 is an overrunning clutch 86 connected with a sprocket 81 having a chain 83 in meshing engagement therewith. The chain 88 also engages a sprocket 90 driven by the wheel 42. The chain 82, which is in engagement with the sprockets 8| and 83, is also in engagement with a tightener sprocket 92 supported upon an arm 93 pivotally attached to a piece 94 connected to the axle 40, as shown in Figure 2. It is also in mesh with a sprocket 95 driving the roll I1 and conveyer composed of slots 20 and chains 2|.

It will be seen that with the above described arrangement there is interdependent ground and power drive of the pick-up unit. The power unit 68, acting through the pulley 18 and the overrunning clutch 80, drives the chain 82 which in turn drives the sprocket 95, the cylinder I1, and the chains 2| supporting the slats 29. The power unit is run at a constant speed, and so the speed of the pick-up unit is also constant. When, however, the speed of the pick-up baler over the ground exceeds a certain amount, the wheel 42, acting through the sprocket 81 and the overrunning clutch 88, drives the shaft 85, sprocket 83, and chain 82 faster than it would otherwise be driven by means of the power unit 68. Accordingly, there is an overrunning of the clutch 80. The chain 82 is driven faster and in proportion with the speed of the wheel 42. Consequently, the pick-up unit, i. e., the speed of the slats 2| over the floor I of the bod I3, is also increased and is kept in proportion with the speed of the wheel 42 or with the speed of the pick-up baler over the ground. If, now, the speed of the pick-up baler over the ground is so 91 and 98 and to cause a stopping of the conveyer 91. Thus, no material is fed from the conveyer 91 to the conveyer 98, and the conveyer 98 quickly clears itself, thus effecting a clear separation of the stream of hay going into the baler unit I 2. This is a requisite for the proper setting of the block at the baler unit.

Secured at the rear of the baling unit I2 and hung underneath it at both sides is a pair of platforms I02. These platforms are supported by a pair of generally U-shaped members I03 secured in bracket members I04 at the underside of the baler unit I2. At the end of each platform I 02 toward the pick-up unit is a bent nose member I05. A pair of chains I08 connects the platforms and the baler unit I2. There is a seat I01 supported over eachplatform by means of connecting members I08. A wire tier may stand on either one of the platforms I02 when the pick-up baler is in operation and moving over a field. If the wheels 4| and 42 go into a depression in the ground, the nose members I05 will strike the ground and allow theplatforms I02 to swing rearwardly and upwardly. Thus, there will be no damage to these platforms. The .chain I06 limits the forward movement of these platform structures.

Figure 5 shows an arrangement of parts by which the A-frame 34, supporting the pick-up unit, is prevented from swinging away from the baler unitv I2. The member H0 is secured to one of the pieces 33 of the A-frame and has at one end a roller III which fits between a part II2 bolted to angle members II3 forming a part of the frame of the baler unit I2, and an angle member II4 secured in spaced relation to the member H2. The roller III is adapted to ride in the space between the members 2 and H4, and thus the A-frame is kept in fixed relation with respect to the baler I2, regardless of how the A-frame may pivot up or down. The are slow that the Wheel 42 cannot drive the chain 82 as fast as the power unit 68 drives it, then the power unit drives this chain at the predetermined minimum speed and there is an overrunning of the clutch 85. From this it will be seen that the speed of the pick-up unit is proportional to the speed of the pick-up baler over the ground down to a predetermined speed of the pick-up baler, below which the speed of the pick-up unit is held constant.

The conveying mechanism between the pickup unit and the baler unit will be described only briefly since it forms no part of the present invention, but is described in detail and claimed in the co-pending application of Clernma R. Raney, filed October 8, 1938, Serial No. 233,998. Briefly, the conveyer mechanism I I, as shown in Figure 3, comprises a long conveyer 91 adjacent the pick-up unit and a short conveyer 98 adjacent the baler unit I2. Rearwardly of the two conveyers 91 and 98 is a vertical shaft 99, to which is secured a plurality of fingers I00- and a handle IN. The arrangement is such that, when it is desired to set a block in the baling chamber I2, the handle IOI is swung clockwise, as viewed in Figure 3, to bring the fingers I00 into a position between the conveyers on which the A-frame 34 swings about the axis of the axle 40 is so small that there is not much deviation from a straight line movement. Furthermore, the parts H2 and II 4 do not confine the roller I II in a direction toward or away from the axle 40, and consequently there is provision for the relative movement of the roller III with respect to the parts II 2 and I I4 which is not strictly in a straight line.

By virtue of the sliding connection of the roller III in the slide formed by the members H2 and H4 and a loose connection of the pick-up unit to the axle 40 in the pin 38 connecting the plate 31 and the bracket 39, the pick-up unit and supporting frame have a vertical movement about the pin 38. The pick-up unit and frame may also pivot about a diagonal axis determined by the pin 38 and the roller HI and slide members H2 and H4, when outer wheel 45 encounters an unevenness in the ground. This diagonal axis is generally parallel to the inner frame member 33.

Figure 6 shows the pick-up unit I0 in transport 7 position. The unit has been detached from the bracket 38 and is attached between two spaced pieces H5 and H6 at the rear of the baler unit by means of a bolt I I1 and the piece 31 secured to the A-frame 34. A U-shaped member II8 extendsdownwardly from the A-frame 34, and on a shaft extending between the legs of the U- shaped member is pivoted a member '9 having atone end a wheel I20. At the other end of the member H8 is secured a threaded bolt I2I which extends through a bracket member I22 secured asanses;

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The intention is to limit, the" invention:- only within. the'terms; of the" appended claims;

What is olai-med is z' 1. combination, a first:v frame; ground-em, gaging;- means-1 therefor, a: second. frame;- of .tri angularr shape; means connecting one coriier of thesecond f-rame; to theifirstzi frame for support and-i, for vertical" pivotal= and? sliding movement with' respect thereto; ground engaging. means supporting the side of the second'fra'me opposite the: said one corner, a. pickup; unit. positioned;

overv the-second frame, and me-ansentirely sup porting theypick up -unit on the secondframe;

2. Incombination; a; longitudinal frame, groundengaging means: therefor, means iextendingitransversely from the side'ofthe longitudinal frame, a triangular frame-1 positioned alongside the. longitudinal frame, means. connecting: one? corner; of;' the triangular frame towthe transversely: e tend g means for suppflrtandfor verticat slidi-l ing movement, ground-engaging means support-e.-

I and means connecting: the-longer end of the pickeupzunititoithe'trigangular frame-1ad acerltthe said; otherscomerathereofii 6. In combination; a, first: frame. havingc-an; axle and wheels: therefor, a, cross conveyor; means; mounting. the; cross conveyor on: the first frame; asecond'iframeof triangular shape, means connecting" one: corner of; the second framegto, thesfirst: frame for: supportrofrv the said one; cor ner, ground:- en a 'kng means supporting: the-e, side:-

of; the: second frameopposita the; oneicornen; a; pickeununitvpositioned over theisecondf. frame, as- U-shaped: member secured ctothe second frame;

adiacentthe said oneicorner-thereor andextendupwardly therefrom, means; pivotallyr sup porting" the: uppen end; ofthe pick-up unitv onath'ei upper ends of the U -shaped'member adjacent the cross conveyenand means adjustably-supporte ing the lower end of the pickc-upunit on the side ing the; side of: the trianguiar frameopposite the said; one, cornen, a, pick-up; positioned over the triangular frame;. and: means entirely sup;- porting'thepicbupunit on the triangular: frame;

3:. In combination, a. first frame; groundeen gaging means therefor, a second frame of: Eff-L angular shapeymean's connecting-one corner or: the; second frame, tothe first frame,,.means:con nectinganother corner of the-second frame bathe: firstframe; ground engaging means connectedfta the; second frame for supporting the same ati a;

portionspaced from the-corners connected tothe first frame, a pick-up unit positioned over-the second frame; and-.meansentirely supporting the pick-up unit on the second frame.

4. In combination,. a mobileframehav-ing an axle andwheels-therefor, a: triangular frame;- means connecting. one corner of the triangularframe to the axle immediately outside cne-wheer, supporting wheels, means connecting the supporting wheels to the other corners of the triangular frame, aninclined pick-up unit positioned over the triangular frame, means pivotally supporting the upper end of the pick-up unit over and on the said one corner of the triangular frame, and means adjustably supporting the lower end of the pick-up unit on the triangular frame adjacent the said other corners.

5. In combination, a mobile frame having an of the second frame oppositethe said one comer.- thereof;

'7. combination, a mobile frame including. atransversel wheeled: axle extending atone side of the frame,- a second. frame including a genorallyhorizontaltriangular structure having one-- apex disposed adjacent a point on the axle spaced transverselyof the first frame. and another apexclosely adjacent one side-of the frame and longitudinally spaced-from theaxle, means pivotally; connecting said ap'eie tothe axle at said point,

- and means pivotally connecting the first andse'cond frames at the apex-closely adjacent the-first frame, saidmeansproviding a pivot axisextend ingi. diagonally as respects the axle of the first frame,- a pick-up unit positioned 1 over thesecond frame, and means' en-tirely supporting the pickupuni-t on the second-frame.

In combination, a longitudinal frame includ ing ground erigagingmeans,- a second frame alongsidethe first frame and including a side frame member in proximity to and diagonally disposed as; respects one side of the'first frame, apick-up --'t carried by the second frame and means longitudinally spaced apart on the'first frame and pivotally-connected to the frame memberof the second frame to provide apivot axisbetween the frames generally paralleling said: frame member. I

92 In a pick-up baler, the combination of a, longitudinal frame including a transverse axle, a, second frame alongside the firstframe, a p ick up u nit, means supporting said unit on the second frame, apairof longitudinally and transversely spaced means pivotally interconnectmg s'aid frames for relative movement and including. a pivotal connection between; the second frame" the axle =01 the first frame to provide a pivot axis diagonal of the frames, and a pair of caster wheels supporting the second frames.

10. In a pick-up baler, the combination of a longitudinal frame including ground-engaging means, a second frame alongside the first frame and including ground-engaging means, a pick-up unit, means carrying the unit wholly on the second frame, and a pair of means spaced longitudinally and transversely apart and pivotally interconnecting the frames forrelative movement generally about an axis diagonally of the frames.

11. In combination, a longitudinal frame having a transverse wheeled axle, a portion of the axle extending at one side of the frame, a triangular frame arranged adjacent the first frame and having one side of the triangle extending diagonally as respects the first frame and one apex of the triangle adjacent the aforesaid axle portion, and means pivotally interconnecting the frames on a pivot axis generally paralleling the aforesaid side of the second frame and including a connection between the axle portion and the aforesaid apex of the second frame.

12. In combination, a longitudinal frame having ground-engaging means and a transverse support extending at one side of the frame, a triangular frame arranged adjacent the first frame and having one side of the triangle extending di agonally as respects the first frame and one apex of the triangle adjacent the aforesaid support,

means pivotally interconnecting the frames on a pivot axis generally paralleling the aforesaid side of the second frame and including a connection between the support and the aforesaid apex of the second frame, and ground-engaging means supporting a portion of the second frame at a pointspaced from the aforesaid connection between the support and apex of the second frame.

13. In combination, a longitudinal frame including ground-engaging means, a support carried by said frame and extending transversely at one side thereof, a second frame alongside the first frame and comprising generally a triangular structure having one apex disposed closely adjacent. the support, ground-engaging means carrying the second frame at a point spaced from the aforesaid apex, means between said apex of thesecond frame and the support and effecting a movable connection between the frames for relative vertical movement of the frames as the ground-engaging means of each frame encounters varying ground contour, a pick-up unit disposed over the second frame, and means supporting said unit wholly on said second frame.

14. In combination, a longitudinal frame including ground-engaging means, a support carried by said frame and extending transversely at one side thereof, a conveyor extending transversely of the frame, means supporting the conveyor on the support, a second frame alongside the first frame and comprising generally a triangular structure having one apexdisposed closely adjacent the support, ground-engaging means carrying the second frame at a point spaced from the aforesaid apex, means between said apex of the second frame and the support and effecting a movable connection between the frames for relative vertical movement of the frames as the ground-engaging means of each frame encounters varying ground contour, a pickup unit disposed over the second frame and having a portion adjacent the conveyor, and means supporting said unit wholly on said second frame independently of the conveyor and the first frame.

15. In combination, a longitudinal Wheeled frame, a support carried by andextendihg transversely at one side of the framea triangular ried at the same side of the frame and spaced longitudinally from the support, a second frame alongside the first frame, a pick-up'unit carried by the second frame, means pivotally connecting one portion of the second frame to the support, and means connecting another portion of the second frame to the guide element, the frames thereby having relative vertical movement about the connecting means on the support and guided by the guide element.

17. In combination, a mobile crop-treating unit, a mobile pick-up devicepositioned alongside of the crop-treating unit and includingan elevating conveyer extending to the level of the top of the unit and ground-engaging supporting means, a horizontal means extending transversely of the unit at the level of the top thereof from the top of the elevating conveyer to the top of the unit, over which means crops are forwarded from the elevating conveyer to the croptreating unit, means mounting the last-mentioned means on the crop-treating unit, means coupling the pick-up device to the crop-treating unit at points spaced from the forwarding means for enabling the pick-up device to be driven alongside the crop-treating unit and for cooperating with the ground-engaging supporting means of the pick-up device to support the pick-up de vice entirely independently of the forwarding means.

'18. In combination, a mobile baling unit having a feed opening in the top thereof, a mobile Dick-up device positioned alongside of the baling unit and including an elevating conveyer extending to the level of the top of the baling chamber and ground-engaging supporting means, a means extending transversely of the baling unit from the elevating conveyer to the feed opening in the baling unit, over which means crops are forwarded from the elevating conveyer to the baling unit, means mounting the forwarding means on the baling unit, means coupling the pick-up device to the baling unit at points spaced from the forwarding means for enabling the pick-up device to be drawn alongside the baling unit and for cooperating with the ground-engaging supporting means of the pick-up device to support the pick-up device entirely independenly of the forwarding means.

RUSSELL R. RANEY'. 

